tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post2840116366346640587..comments2018-05-22T08:38:50.916-05:00Comments on Think Body Electric: In Praise of the Local Yoga TeacherCarol Hortonhttps://plus.google.com/106490268431958552859noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-41090032117562271372012-06-14T04:11:23.117-05:002012-06-14T04:11:23.117-05:00this made me cry, it&#39;s so lovely. thank you x
...this made me cry, it&#39;s so lovely. thank you x<br /><br />i&#39;m one of those teachers...i stopped teaching 3 years ago as it had become a financial drain. where i live in the uk is saturated with yoga and i am poor at publicity, self-promotion etc. but, i am dedicated to my practice and will always be involved in teaching somehow. i&#39;ve just been reading about the anusara stuff and it&#39;s made me feel a little, um, smalltime... which i can&#39;t say i mind, but it&#39;s funny to think of this big, hollywood-style yoga world in the us...and somewhat galling to think of tje £/$ to be made, when my young family could really do with me able to earn some!<br /><br />blessings to you xinannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-36873949676053557842012-03-10T10:14:53.688-06:002012-03-10T10:14:53.688-06:00Thank you so much, I really needed to read this th...Thank you so much, I really needed to read this this morning.drew kunzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168690905667462577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-83791258795532887462012-02-26T20:40:12.066-06:002012-02-26T20:40:12.066-06:00Thank you for writing this, Carol. This is a beaut...Thank you for writing this, Carol. This is a beautiful post.Isthmushttp://odivinorum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-49936977195445265942012-02-08T16:06:34.046-06:002012-02-08T16:06:34.046-06:00I found myself nodding to this from beginning to e...I found myself nodding to this from beginning to end. Amen.<br />Beautifully written and thank you!Bethaniahttp://yogainthesky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-20631327090702386832012-02-08T15:15:11.941-06:002012-02-08T15:15:11.941-06:00Sorry to have insulted your teacher. The &quot;stu...Sorry to have insulted your teacher. The &quot;stupid&quot; was an expression of my own feelings of discouragement and frustration about the symbolism of that video and their obvious importance in our culture. It wasn&#39;t meant to be an attack on an individual. <br /><br />People need to be aware, however, that when they put themselves into high-feature products that are meant to operate symbolically, their unique individuality will not come through in that context. It&#39;s not meant to - the whole point is to strike a resonant chord that hits a lot of strongly held feelings about control, beauty, accomplishment, happiness, and so on.Carol Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954595575931726418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-32324294771470159842012-02-08T13:50:09.028-06:002012-02-08T13:50:09.028-06:00Calling things you don&#39;t enjoy &quot;stupid&qu...Calling things you don&#39;t enjoy &quot;stupid&quot; is kind of a second grade lack of analysis(a third grader would at least avoid insulting the object she&#39;s dismissing without explanation as &quot;boring.&quot; <br />The teacher in the &quot;stupid Equinox video&quot; is a local yoga teacher who puts incredible love &amp; care into helping every student, just like yours. I&#39;ve been one of only two, both new to her, to show up for a neighborhood(not mine) class because there was a coupon(and I now know teachers get paid by the student &amp; often nothing if it&#39;s a coupon!) That class &amp; every class I took from her at other studios was safe, kind, creative, and constantly adapted to each student&#39;s disabilities/abilities!Postmenopausalposer888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-75555350458438108882012-02-03T13:04:17.948-06:002012-02-03T13:04:17.948-06:00I see I&#39;m late in the game but I&#39;ll put do...I see I&#39;m late in the game but I&#39;ll put down my vote for posterity. <br /><br />This is not unlike a hand for the common man, the working class, the uncelebrated backbone of society. It&#39;s a post that reminds readers that not all is sensationalism and shine. <br /><br />Most of the yoga is sweet and sincere, taught and practiced by people who simply enjoy yoga.Hilary Lindsayhttp://www.bitchinyoga.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-82651044097179006042012-02-02T08:01:37.875-06:002012-02-02T08:01:37.875-06:00Very well put. Though I&#39;ve enjoyed a workshop ...Very well put. Though I&#39;ve enjoyed a workshop or two with the various celebrity yogis that pass through my town, the real exploration goes on in my regular sessions with my semi-anonymous local teachers. Kudos to them!Ann Pizerhttp://yoga.about.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-26925796997392824832012-02-01T12:51:56.377-06:002012-02-01T12:51:56.377-06:00Love this - thank you for expressing your truth!Love this - thank you for expressing your truth!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197836599932730545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-25671141501503699692012-02-01T09:15:03.596-06:002012-02-01T09:15:03.596-06:00Gratitude to you for articulating this so beautifu...Gratitude to you for articulating this so beautifully and Gratitude to the local teachers.Aileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-49379482175433090822012-02-01T07:16:51.886-06:002012-02-01T07:16:51.886-06:00Thank you for the great post!Thank you for the great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-784424677679097022012-01-31T23:12:17.459-06:002012-01-31T23:12:17.459-06:00Amen for the grassroots. Thanks for a great post....Amen for the grassroots. Thanks for a great post. Cheers.J. Brownhttp://yogijbrown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-44427716445382156552012-01-31T20:19:30.750-06:002012-01-31T20:19:30.750-06:00From a dedicated teacher...may blessings shower yo...From a dedicated teacher...may blessings shower you. Because you write as if you are in the hearts of those most devoted. That the true teacher sees. They are studying constantly, practicing endlessly, and they pour their hearts out unto others. And the whole reason..is to touch others, to spread love, to show people that the practice is mighty, but most of all...because they are giving back what they are given. It is truly the pulsation of the shakti :) I am blessed to be a teacher, and I am so thankful for all of my students. They touch my heart every day.Theresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-16370603235777595442012-01-31T13:36:00.987-06:002012-01-31T13:36:00.987-06:00That was a wonderful post and I thank YOU. I am a...That was a wonderful post and I thank YOU. I am a yoga teacher. I love yoga and want to bring that feeling to others. I will never be a &#39;Rock Star&#39; yoga instructor because I don&#39;t care about the money, I don&#39;t care about where I can find space to teach, I don&#39;t care who is in my class, and I don&#39;t care about name dropping. All I care about is that one person who, after a class, comes to me and says thank you. Who says I was able to relax for the first time in months. Who says to me I can&#39;t wait until next time. I was questioning if I really wanted to keep doing this, this thing that I love so much...this thing that has gotten very little respect and has been beaten up so badly in the press. Your post helped me understand that it really IS so important to stay true to what has helped me through my life...and a gift I love giving to anyone who is open to it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.BetsyYogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967911547138381708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-51114371978157143082012-01-31T13:08:09.937-06:002012-01-31T13:08:09.937-06:00Okay. You have made my day. I&#39;m up here in nor...Okay. You have made my day. I&#39;m up here in northern New England working full time and teaching four classes a week - nights and weekends. I&#39;m at a great studio with really good teachers and lots of the dearest students anywhere. All the trash talk and magazine expose and rock star teachers I hear about seems like some other planet. There is no doubt in my mind that most of the yoga being taught all over the country is taught by good, qualified teachers to good, sincere students. The fact that news crews don&#39;t show up to those classes isn&#39;t surprising - no flash, no controversy, no egomaniacs, just yoga. But this is to be expected in our society. Why would we treat yoga any differently than anything else? So we shouldn&#39;t get too excited by the nonsense. Nevertheless, it is really nice to read such an uplifting post as yours. Thank you. Really. Thank you.Davidhttp://allbeingsyoga.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-63665159898433908172012-01-31T11:52:19.608-06:002012-01-31T11:52:19.608-06:00Thanks so much, Carol. I love this. There are many...Thanks so much, Carol. I love this. There are many committed teachers in this world whose focus is on deepening their practice and sharing it with a small group of committed students, rather than focusing on self-promotion and creating a brand. I&#39;m fortunate to have spent 25 years with two teachers who put practice first, and invited small groups into their retreat space several times a year for periods as long as 30 days. It was truly an amazing gift that I&#39;m grateful for every day.Charlottehttp://www.charlottebellyoga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-88883384185314540652012-01-31T11:19:52.970-06:002012-01-31T11:19:52.970-06:00yes yes yes! love this.yes yes yes! love this.roseannehttp://itsallyogababy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-20628581451208067312012-01-31T09:32:56.610-06:002012-01-31T09:32:56.610-06:00Keeping it real once again and bringing us back to...Keeping it real once again and bringing us back to what&#39;s really importantTraceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567067592493325607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-73461538871584732862012-01-31T08:05:18.505-06:002012-01-31T08:05:18.505-06:00Carol!!! Thank you. Really. Thank you, so much! I ...Carol!!! Thank you. Really. Thank you, so much! I feel like you&#39;ve written all of these words directly to me (though I know that&#39;s not at all the case... ;))<br />This has resonated with me, this morning, in ways that I have yet to realize. I just feel it, you know? Yes, you do know.<br /><br />Much much love to you and yours. I miss you fiercely.<br />BrandeBrandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386538674172145067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-79471169331058120562012-01-31T05:05:39.324-06:002012-01-31T05:05:39.324-06:00beautifulbeautifuladanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710750989853277203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-14627738542711076292012-01-31T02:01:51.616-06:002012-01-31T02:01:51.616-06:00So true! Thank you for the reminder.So true! Thank you for the reminder.Kara-Leahhttp://www.theyogalunchbox.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-49952329563416845102012-01-30T22:58:43.156-06:002012-01-30T22:58:43.156-06:00Awesome post. Captures a lot of how I feel. Too mu...Awesome post. Captures a lot of how I feel. Too much is made of &quot;celebrity&quot; teachers, but it&#39;s hard to beat a small class, led by a teacher who really cares about TEACHING!virtualsatsanghttp://virtualsatsang.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090959501710393621.post-18611260501824995662012-01-30T22:14:06.654-06:002012-01-30T22:14:06.654-06:00thanks Carol!!thanks Carol!!chiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937510888239761901noreply@blogger.com